Hi guys! Are you moving house like Rags an I or are you going to be taking
your cat on a trip? Well Rags and I are here with a few tips to help make sure
cat is safe and happy whilst in transit. Now Rags bless her she
has been thrown between two houses across sort of a week or so and these are just
because you know moving house can be a bit difficult, but unfortunately our
new house is really not far away from my old one so all the journeys that
Ragsy has had to make have been a fairly short, but if you are planning on
moving too with your cat or you're going to be travelling a little bit longer Rags
and I are here to help you with some do's and don'ts with traveling with a cat
in the car. Now it's important that your cat is comfortable in a cat carrier especially
if they're going to be in there for a significant amount of time so make sure the
our cat is comfortable in their career now that the best way to do this is to
get a blankets that they like or something that they are new snuggly with
and keep it in there with them so throughout the journey they may feel a
little bit more comfortable in the carrier. Now Ragsy has a little bag - now
this bag is really cozy for rags and great short journeys but if you are
going to be in the car longer than say 5 or 6 hours you want to make sure
that your cat is in a carrier that it's big enough for them to move around in so
they can stand up stretch and reposition themselves you don't want your cat being
uncomfortable during the long journey. Now it is important to break up a long
journey now this is just as important for cats as it is for people - now once we go
and go to toilet or get a coffee or some snacks
your cat might need a comfort break too so once you make sure that your car is
parked and the doors are shut you can let your cat out of the carrier and let them
have a bit of a window around the car. If your cat is leash trained this is
wonderful because you can let them move out and have a lot bit more walk with
them now when it comes to using it their litter box I highly recommend that you
buy some disposable litter boxes and these are really easy to get in getting from a
large pet shops or you can get them on good old Amazon
These are just little boxes that have litter in them already and you can just
throw them out once they've been used. You could either put this in the floor
of the car and let your cat do their business or again if your cat is leash
trained you can do it outside. I'd suggest getting some of these if your car
journey is going to be longer than five or six hours now safety is of the utmost
importance. You wouldn't ride in the car without a safety belt, would you? And it's
exactly the same for your cat. They are a passenger in a moving vehicle
Now fortunately most cat carriers or animal carriers in general are designed
with ways to attach a seat belt to them but if they're not it is very easy to
get attachments from places like Amazon from pet shops or something you can ask
your vet about. These usually attach really easily and make sure that the
carrier is nice and secure. Just remember that every time that the car is moving
that your cat is strapped in. Now unfortunately cats do get car sick as people do to
Like bleep Ragsy isn't one to be a bit motion sick which is quite good
for us, but if your cat is prone to motion sickness well Rags and I actually
have a really good recipe for catnip and ginger tea which is great for an upset
stomach or for motion sickness. Now if you do
want to minimize the risk of your cat vomiting in your car, I suggest not
feeding them in the morning this means that this their stomach is empty so if
they are feeling a bit nauseous they're less likely to throw up
now don't worry your cat will be fine and waiting to eat whether it's in the
afternoon or the evening that's perfectly fine it won't do them any harm
all used to remember is that you offer your cat plenty of water during the
journey a great way of keep your cat calm during a journey is to play some
of our relaxing music for cats. Relax my cat tracks are fantastic for keeping
your cat nice and calm. Every time we take Ragsy on a little
journey we always play a track and it's super super effective
and it's also really nice to listen to it as a human as well so there's always that I've said
it once and I'll say it again two million cats can't be wrong!
Thanks for watching guys I hope that you found these tips useful
I've been taking some of these steps with my rags during her journeys between our
two houses. Now if you are traveling with a cat so please let me know in the
comment section below I want to know where you're going! Are you going on a
trip? Are you also moving house? Let me know I want to know!
Now if you have any additional comments or tips and with travelling with a cat please feel free to
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